Ronald M. Stewart, MD, FACS, a trauma surgeon from San Antonio, Texas, will receive this year’s Distinguished Service Award of the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder Improves Quality of Life in Men and Women Aged 60+, Study Finds
Adults aged 60 and older reported better overall health and quality of life after treatment for their alcohol use disorder, according to a new study published in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research.
A Life Saved, A Friend Made
Arminda Jaochico, an outreach nurse navigator for Community Outreach & Engagement at the John Theurer Cancer Center was recently awarded a certificate of appreciation from the New Milford, New Jersey Police Department for life saving efforts last September.
Comment les médecins peuvent-ils encourager les personnes atteintes d’épilepsie à pratiquer une activité physique ?
Des études suggèrent que faire de l’exercice améliore la condition physique, l’humeur, la pensée et la mémoire, ainsi que la qualité de vie globale des personnes atteintes d’épilepsie – autant d’avantages qui s’appliquent également aux personnes non épileptiques.
In low-income families, shared parental responsiveness helps kids
When both mothers and fathers in low-income families are responsive to the needs of their children, good things happen, a recent study found. And the good news is that this shared parental responsiveness was found in many families studied.
Further Exploring T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Rutgers Institute Researcher Awarded V Foundation for Cancer Research Grant
Daniel Herranz Benito, PhD, PharmD, resident researcher at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s leading cancer program and only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and assistant professor of pharmacology at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, has received $800,000 from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a premier cancer research charity, to support his research on acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
On-chip Infrared Circular Polarization Detector with Ultrahigh Discrimination
Filterless light-ellipticity-sensitive optoelectronic response generally has low discrimination, thus severely hindering the development of monolithic polarization detectors.
Fabrication of nanoscale photonic crystals with ultrafast laser
Photonic crystal structures have excellent light control properties and are hot topics in the field of photonics. For the preparation of photonic crystal structures with nanoscale three-dimensional spatial resolution inside the crystal, new femtosecond laser processing technologies are urgently needed.
Expert to Comment on Israel-Hamas War, the Humanitarian Crisis and Lingering Effects on Region
DURHAM, N.H.— Jeannie Sowers, professor and chair of the department of political science and international affairs at the University of New Hampshire, is available to discuss the recent attack by the Palestinian militant group, Hamas, that included a barrage of…
National Poll: Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think
While most parents agree that kids benefit from opportunities to be independent, they may be engaging in more “helicopter parenting” than they realize, suggests a new University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.
Scientists Find the Potential Key to Longer-Lasting Sodium Batteries for Electric Vehicles
Understanding defects paves the way for longer lifetimes for sodium-ion batteries — and lower energy storage costs.
MD Anderson Research Highlights: ESMO 2023 Special Edition
This special edition features upcoming oral presentations by MD Anderson researchers at the 2023 European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress focused on clinical advances across a variety of cancer types.
Opioid use disorder treatment associated with decreased risk of overdose after surgery, suggests first-of-its-kind study of over 4 million surgeries
Although people with opioid use disorder (OUD) are significantly more likely to overdose or have a complication after major surgery than those without the disorder, using medications for the treatment of OUD before surgery may eliminate that extra risk, suggests a large, first-of-its-kind study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.
Black and Hispanic patients much more likely to die after surgery than white patients
About 12,000 Black and Hispanic patients who died after surgery the past two decades may have lived if there were no racial and ethnic disparities among Americans having surgery, suggests a study of more than 1.5 million inpatient procedures presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.
Want a Larger Brain? Drink Less. Brain Imaging Study Finds Both Cutting Down and Quitting Drinking Linked to Healthier Brains
The brains of people who reduce their drinking, as well as of people who quit drinking entirely, have greater volume in certain regions than people who drink more heavily, according to a new study of adults treated for alcohol use disorder.
Anesthesiologist-led blood management programs save hospitals significant amounts of blood and reduce costs with same or better patient outcomes
Blood management programs that reduced or avoided transfusions saved a health system millions of dollars annually, with a return on investment of more than $7 for every dollar spent, while achieving the same or better outcomes, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting,
Two easy fixes could reduce bleeding after cesarean delivery
Two simple solutions could help prevent severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after cesarean delivery, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting. As the leading cause of maternal mortality in the U.S. at the time of birth, postpartum hemorrhage is more common after cesarean deliveries than vaginal births.
AI pain recognition system could help detect patients’ pain before, during and after surgery
An automated pain recognition system using artificial intelligence (AI) holds promise as an unbiased method to detect pain in patients before, during and after surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.
More patients go home instead of to long-term-care facility when sedation for common procedures is administered or directed by anesthesiologist
Patients who had common procedures performed outside of the operating room (OR) were more likely to go home instead of to a long-term care facility when they were discharged from the hospital if their sedation was administered or directed by an anesthesiologist, rather than by a physician who is not a trained anesthesiologist, according to a first-of-its-kind study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.
Extinct fish species is alive and well
The houting, a fish species that lived in North Sea estuaries and is officially extinct, turns out to be alive and well.
AI researchers expose critical vulnerabilities within major LLMs
Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Bard have taken the world by storm this year, with companies investing millions to develop these AI tools, and some leading AI chatbots being valued in the billions.
Virtual reality reduces anxiety among caregivers of children having surgery, study finds
Virtual reality (VR) may be an effective and reliable tool to alleviate the anxiety experienced by most parents or caregivers when their child undergoes surgery, according to research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2023 annual meeting.
American Society of Anesthesiologists honors Stanley W. Stead, M.D., MBA, FASA, with its Distinguished Service Award
The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Stanley W. Stead, M.D., MBA, FASA, with its 2022 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his enduring contributions to advancing patient-centered, physician-led health care, and his advocacy related to health care economics, including value-based care and equitable physician payment models. The award is the highest honor ASA bestows and is presented annually to a member who has transformed the specialty of anesthesiology.
RUDN Ecologists Describe Strong Desertification in Northern Algeria
RUDN University ecologists and colleagues from Algeria, Greece, Egypt, and Russia have determined the scale and causes of desertification in northern Algeria. The analysis was carried out using satellite images in different ranges. Over six years, the area of usable land has decreased by 1.5-9 times.
RUDN Biochemists Found How to Weaken Cancer Cells
Biochemists from RUDN University described how to prevent cancer cells from becoming resistant to chemotherapy drugs. Having determined the resistance mechanism, biochemists selected a drug that can slow down it.
Organic nitrogen aerosol is an important contributor to global atmospheric nitrogen deposition
This study, led by Dr Yumin Li of Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), was a collaboration between Professor Tzung-May Fu’s team at SUSTech and Professor Jian Zhen Yu’s team at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).
Researchers measure global consensus over the ethical use of AI
To examine the global state of AI ethics, a team of researchers from Brazil performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of global guidelines for AI use.
Targeting a coronavirus ion channel could yield new Covid-19 drugs
Chemists discover the structures of open and closed states of the channel, which could help the development of antiviral drugs to reduce inflammation
MTSU’s Gore Center awarded grant to fund Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project
Middle Tennessee State University’s Albert Gore Research Center has been awarded a $213,000 federal grant to fund the Brown v. Board of Education Oral History Project.
NIH study suggests measurement bias in common child behavior assessment tool
New ECHO research investigates factors that may lead to biases in caregiver-reported measures of childhood behavior.
PCOM Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has received the 2023 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
CRF Announces the 2023 Pulse-Setter Award Winners
The Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF) is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 Pulse-Setter Awards. The awardees will be honored at The Annual Pulse of the City Gala, CRF’s signature fundraising event, on December 8, 2023, at The Plaza in New York City. The Pulse-Setter Awards shine a spotlight on extraordinary individuals and initiatives whose dedication to innovation is driving positive change in medicine and health care.
As The World Watches the Suffering in Israel and Gaza, People Struggle To Cope With The Horrific Images and Feelings Of Helplessness
Mental Health, Anxiety experts on coping with reports from the Middle East
Fall leaves – to bag or not? Turf experts explain why mulching leaves is a better solution
October is peak season for admiring fall foliage and soon those leaves will begin to fall, if they haven’t already done so. Before you start to clean them up, Virginia Tech turf experts suggest that you try a different approach instead of bagging and tossing.
UM School of Medicine Researchers Provide First Statewide Prevalence Data on Two New Emerging Pathogens in Healthcare Settings
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers conducted a statewide survey of all patients on breathing machines in hospitals and long-term care facilities and found that a significant percentage of them harbored two pathogens known to be life-threatening in those with compromised immune systems.
The University of Utah launches Utah Network for Integrated Computing and Semiconductor Research and Education
The organization, which consists of state-wide partnerships between institutions of higher education, governmental bodies, and members of private industry, will help develop Utah’s semiconductor workforce and increase its access to key technological infrastructure.
Como evitar lesões durante a prática de pickleball
O jogo de pickleball está se popularizando em todo o mundo. Ele pode ser praticado por pessoas de qualquer idade e com qualquer nível de habilidade. Ainda que muitas pessoas possam assumir que o pickleball é um esporte lento e com baixo impacto, os especialistas da Mayo Clinic afirmar que é importante lembrar de que as lesões adquiridas com a prática do jogo são possíveis e acontecem.
A revolution in the making
Argonne National Laboratory is shaping Industry 4.0 with groundbreaking research into advanced ways of making things more effective, efficient and economical, using the most cutting-edge materials and processes, with the lowest possible environmental impact.
Groundbreaking genomics project will improve global diversity in population health insight
An international collaboration is aiming to improve global health by uncovering the effects of genomic and environmental diversity on differences in disease risk observed across the global population, thanks to a new partnership of 20 research groups from around the world.
Responsible AI Initiative seeks to solve societal problems
The University of Utah is launching a new research initiative focused on AI that aims to responsibly use advanced AI technology to tackle societal issues. President Taylor Randall announced a $100 million investment in the newly created Responsible AI Initiative that will advance AI, led by the U’s Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute.
Cornell expert: Hydrogen hubs too reliant on fossil fuels
The Biden administration has announced the locations of seven regional manufacturing hubs that will receive a portion of $7 billion in initial funding to help jumpstart a hydrogen industry. Hydrogen is seen by some as a cleaner alternative to fossil…
Rutgers School of Nursing Receives Excellence in Diversity Award
Rutgers School of Nursing Receives Excellence in Diversity Award
Nadine Aubry Elected to Royal Academy of Engineering
Nadine Aubry, a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was recently elected as an international fellow of the United Kingdom’s Royal Academy of Engineering. This prestigious honor recognizes engineers who have made significant contributions to their respective fields.
Cómo prevenir lesiones al jugar al pickleball
El juego pickleball está ganando popularidad en todo el mundo. Se puede jugar a cualquier edad y con cualquier nivel de habilidad. Si bien muchas personas pueden suponer que el pickleball es un deporte más lento y de menor impacto, los expertos de Mayo Clinic dicen que es importante recordar que las lesiones por jugar al pickleball pueden ocurrir y ocurren.
UNCW Studying Frying Pan Shoals as Possible Offshore Sand Source
About 30 miles off the coast of eastern North Carolina stands Frying Pan Tower, a local maritime relic that looms over a frying pan-shaped, sandy ridge known as Frying Pan Shoals. Treacherous for boaters yet a saltwater angler’s dream, the shoals are known for strong currents and shallow waters that have caused hundreds of shipwrecks through the years, but also harbor a thriving, high-producing ecosystem that includes an elaborate web of marine life from microscopic phytoplankton to shrimp, crab, and baitfish, to sea birds, loggerheads and porpoise, to grouper, billfish and sharks.
The Urban Future Prize Competition Awards 2 Prizes to Cadence OneFive and Carbon Collective to Accelerate Market Ready Climate Tech Solutions
The Urban Future Summit, now in its 7th year, is hosted by the Urban Future Lab (UFL) at NYU Tandon School of Engineering and sponsored by The New York Community Trust, MUFG Bank, and Keyframe Capital. It was held on October 12, 2023 at Dock 72. After an afternoon of pitches and panel discussions, the jury, comprised of industry experts from Fifth Wall, Energy Impact Partners, RA Capital Management, Aligned Climate Capital, and UFL, chose two winners that were awarded a $50,000 cash prize each and admission into the ACRE incubator.
Opioid limits didn’t change surgery patients’ experience, study shows
Worries that surgery patients would have a tougher recovery if their doctors had to abide by a five-day limit on opioid pain medication prescriptions didn’t play out as expected, a new study finds.
Instead, patient-reported pain levels and satisfaction didn’t change at all for Michigan adults who had their appendix or gallbladder removed, a hernia repaired, a hysterectomy or other common operations after the state’s largest insurer put the limit in place, the study shows.
Study finds that AI benefits workers more than bosses
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Researchers Gordon Gao and Ritu Agarwal published a new report on Wednesday, October 11 that explores how knowledge workers (workers whose main capital is knowledge) with different levels and types of experience team with AI for productivity gains. The primary findings…
Three Johns Hopkins Medicine Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Three faculty members at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), an independent organization made up of leading professionals from multiple fields, such as public health, medicine, and natural, social and behavioral sciences
Cancer researchers awarded $4.6 million to advance liquid biopsy test for early lung cancer detection
A team of investigators from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and the UCLA School of Dentistry received a five-year $4.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to develop and improve liquid biopsy technologies for the early detection of lung cancer — the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the U.S.